Airbus A380

Govt may scrap restrictions on airlines' global ops, Tata-SIA could benefit

Existing rules require Indian carriers to be in operation for at least five years and have 20 aircraft to be eligible to fly international routes. Civil Aviation minister Ajit Singh told reporters that New Delhi would seek the federal cabinet's approval by next month to "scrap this rule".

India may allow foreign carriers to operate Airbus A380

The A380 can take over 500 passengers on a single flight and a recurrent fear of Indian airlines has been that this kind of seat capacity means effectively wiping out traffic for many European destinations.

Dubai airport's A380 concourse fully operational

Dubai airport chief executive Paul Griffiths has said the world's first concourse exclusively for Airbus A380 "superjumbo" has been completed and is now fully operational.

Safety agency calls for checks on A380 wing parts

The agency gives airlines between four days and six weeks from 24 January to carry out the checks, depending on how much flying time the plane already has clocked up.

Will Boeing's 787 really raise the comfort bar?

Marketed as a panacea to passenger discomfort, the Dreamliner's inauguration is, after three years of delivery delays, being closely monitored by the travel industry

Airbus wary of global recession risk, Asia seen as buffer

Airbus, a unit of aerospace group EADS, eyes challenges stemming from a possible global recession brought on by the euro zone debt crisis.